Legal Opinion
Jones v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided November 9, 2011No. 2D08-3392PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NORTHCUTT, Judge.
Just before he was tried on criminal charges, Charles Jones unequivocally informed the court that he did not want to be represented by his appointed attorney. The court denied Jones’s request to discharge his counsel without inquiring into his reasons. This was a structural defect in Jones’s trial, and we must reverse his convictions and remand for a new trial.
Jones was charged with fleeing at high speed to elude, a second-degree felony in violation of section 316.1935(3)(a), Florida Statutes (2007), and obstruction without violence, a misdemeanor in violation of section…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- McMann v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Nelson v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1973
- Hardwick v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1988
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